Gap joins hands with govt for workers' rights

"The initiative will see the company forming a collaboration with the central and some state governments, like Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, for prevention, rehabilitation and eradication of child labour and exploitation of women labour at various outsourcing factories of the company," Gap International Sourcing (India) Director (Social Responsibility) Lakshmi Menon Bhatia said on the sidelines of Pure & Play Retail Summit here.     

The company has also started a special rehabilitation centre for women and children in association with Delhi-based NGO Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in the national capital.     

"...In this regard, we have provided $2,00,000 (over Rs 85 lakh) to SEWA in setting up a destitute home in and around Delhi," Bhatia said.     

"We are endeavouring to bring together the government, NGOs, private companies and the society at large in a spacial partnership to eradicate issues affecting women and children in the unorganised sector," she said.     

A special team of Gap is working across the world to bring together all the stakeholders under a common umbrella, Bhatia added.